"Dreams"
**AU Established Olicity**
"No!" Oliver shouted as he suddenly bolted upright. His heart beating so fast from the lingering threads of his nightmare.
"Shhhh, you're all right. You're okay," Felicity reassured him as she sat up and started to run her hand up and down his sweat ladened back.
The repetitive and soothing action helped to calm him. His breathing slowed and deepened.
"Was it about your Mom?" She asked gently. They had both agreed to have him try to talk about his bad dreams in the hopes it would help chase them off.
"No, it was about you," he whispered with so much pain that it made her heart ache for him. "Slade."
She slipped her arms around him from behind to brace her hands on his chest and hold him firmly against her.
"I'm right here Oliver. I'm safe." She said as she laid her cheek against the hot skin of his back. "I'm safe."